In response to the globalized knowledge economy, one of the profound and transformational changes occurring in the contemporary colleges and universities is internationalization. This institutional change requires higher education administrative leaders, staff, and faculty to have a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon along with well-articulated skills, knowledge and dispositions to improve the institutional capacity for internationalization. To meet this need, KSU Higher Education Administration and Student Personnel program offers a professional certificate program: “Internationalization of Higher Education.”
For individuals who are interested in learning about internationalization of higher education to strengthen his or her teaching, administrative leadership, or employability in the areas of international affairs in colleges and university settings, this professional certificate program will serve their needs and purposes. This 15-credit hour certificate, which includes an internship experience, can be completed as a stand-alone program or as a complement to another degree program. For instance, students who are enrolled in the KSU Higher Education Administration and Student Personnel program (Master or Ph.D. degree programs) can earn the certificate concurrently with the completion of their degree.
If you have any questions, contact Dr. Susan Iverson, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Internationalization of Higher Education Certificate, at siverson@kent.edu, 330-672-0653.
Certificate Application Requirements
Information about how to apply for a certificate program can be found here.
Course in Italy:
EDAD 66595/76595 (Special Topics) Administration of International Academic Affairs: A Field-based Learning Experience for Higher Education Administrators will be offered again this year.
The course is designed to meet the needs of faculty and current/future higher education administrators interested in learning how institutions extend, promote, and operate academic affairs beyond their national borders. Students will study the administration of institutional internationalization in a non-U.S. setting.
The course particularly pays attention to the administrative perspective, prospects, challenges, dilemmas, and dynamics in the areas of: developing and building international institutional alliances and collaborations; coping with international politics, law, and policies; negotiating equal participation; managing budget and finance; creating innovative and contemporary programs; creating research opportunities; teaching and learning opportunities for faculty; and advising for student academic success in the international learning context.
FMI about this exciting course offering scheduled for January 2008, see this flyer:
For an application or to ask questions about course content, contact
Dr. Linda Robertson, Director of CIIE
215 White Hall
KSU, Kent, OH 44242
lfrobert@kent.edu
330-672-0563
This course was first offered as a two-week course in Spring 2007 (Jan. 2 to Jan. 16, 2007) in Florence, Italy. A course outline is available here:
